Tag Archives: Trusting In God

The Arms of God

Posted on June 27, 2022 by russellmckinney

A family was awakened one night by the blaring of their smoke detector. Sure enough, their house was on fire. The father immediately raced into the kids’ room and came out carrying his eighteen-month-old baby with one arm and holding … Continue reading →

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God Knows Best

Posted on April 19, 2012 by russellmckinney

A farm boy went off to college to get some big-city learning. When he returned home for a break he had some new ways of looking at things. No longer was he content to emulate his daddy’s simplistic trust in … Continue reading →

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The Wonder of Being Childlike

Posted on March 26, 2012 by russellmckinney

My son Ryan will turn fifteen in a couple of months. Naturally, then, he is acting less and less like the little boy I’ve watched grow up. Last Tuesday night, though, he took me back to a simpler time. He … Continue reading →

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He Maketh No Mistake

Posted on July 5, 2011 by russellmckinney

My Father’s way may twist and turn, My heart may throb and ache; But in my soul I’m glad I know He maketh no mistake! My cherished plans may go astray, My dreams may fade away; But still I’ll trust … Continue reading →

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Will God Meet My Need?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by russellmckinney

In the mid-nineteenth century, poverty characterized the people of the northeast Highlands of Scotland. During those days, a man named John Murray was praying for guidance by a riverside. Many of his neighbors were imigrating to America, and he was … Continue reading →

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